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Portrait

Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself. 

Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…


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Painting, Les citrons, David Jamin

Les citrons

David Jamin

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€690

Painting, Let's Talk, Natia Sapanadze

Let's Talk

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Mon Soleil, Rachel Yedid

Mon Soleil

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 95 x 145 x 5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 57.1 x 2 inch

€8,400

Painting, Portriat, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portriat

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€800 €640

Photography, Glimpse, Alexander Benz

Glimpse

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€460

Painting, The Phenomenon, Ya-Wei Li

The Phenomenon

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 55 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, La Racine, Guillaume Piot

La Racine

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€700

Painting, Roseline, Sébastien Allart

Roseline

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Photography, El caballero, James Sparshatt

El caballero

James Sparshatt

Photography . 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,339

Painting, Reflets, Marta Grassi

Reflets

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Trucks, Rene Rikkelman

Trucks

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,450

Painting, Matricule, Marie-Ange Daudé

Matricule

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Miradas, Núria Bosch

Miradas

Núria Bosch

Painting . 166 x 153 x 3.5 cm Painting . 65.4 x 60.2 x 1.4 inch

€7,200

Painting, La Voluptueuse, Rachel Yedid

La Voluptueuse

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 149 x 108 x 5 cm Painting . 58.7 x 42.5 x 2 inch

€8,400

Painting, La Barque, Christie Nguyen

La Barque

Christie Nguyen

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Room, Katalin Soós

Room

Katalin Soós

Painting . 81 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua

No title

Philippe Pasqua

Photography . 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography . 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, The rain, Ramonn Vieitez

The rain

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 64.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Painting, Contentment, Busari Adewale

Contentment

Busari Adewale

Painting . 121.9 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 42 x 1 inch

€2,634

Print, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Painting, The Portrait, Ya-Wei Li

The Portrait

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Queen 1, Nicolas Briere

Queen 1

Nicolas Briere

Painting . 140 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€7,000

Painting, His departure, Reinaldo Chavez

His departure

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 80 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,850 €1,480

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,500

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,500

Painting, Sans titre, Ivan Tzonev

Sans titre

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Vertical red, Carlos Mendez

Vertical red

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€990

Fine Art Drawings, Le fil d'Ariane, Hom Nguyen

Le fil d'Ariane

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Sculpture, Fulfilled, Rene Rikkelman

Fulfilled

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 21 x 34 x 15 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 13.4 x 5.9 inch

€3,900

Painting, Pining, Elizabeth Becker

Pining

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,345

Painting, Mon enfance, Hom Nguyen

Mon enfance

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€30,600

Painting, Mon enfance, Hom Nguyen

Mon enfance

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€28,900

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 160 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€28,900

Painting, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€26,100

Painting, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€24,200

Painting, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€24,200

Painting, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€24,200

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€2,500

Painting, Entité, Hom Nguyen

Entité

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€17,600